Four persons died after allegedly consuming illicit liquor here in Jharkhand, police said on Sunday.
The incident happened at Hatma locality on Saturday night under the jurisdiction of Gonda police station in Ranchi city, the police said.
The bodies were sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation has been initiated, a police officer said.
The excise department also started an investigation and arrested one person in connection with the incident, the district administration said in a statement.
During raids, excise department officers seized a huge quantity of foreign liquor and country-made liquor from Hatma area, the statement said.
The deceased were identified as Ashok Ram (70), Vijay Mirdha (43), Pintu Sharma (28) and Bilu Mirdha (54), and all were residents of Hatma locality, the statement added.
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